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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE CHESTERS FORT (Remains of) | The Chesters The Chesters The Chesters The Chesters Camp Camp |
Mr James Porteous Mr Mylne George Moffat Stat: acct: [Statistical Account] Johnston's Map Forrest's Co. [County] map |
015 | [Situation] About 1 1/2 Mile W. by N. [West by North] from Gifford Village The remains of an extensive encampment, supposed to have been Roman, situated in a field on the east side of Bolton Moor. Its eastern side was destroyed in making the road which leads southward from the village of Bolton. In the locality it is Known as the "Chesters" |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 21Page in Form 136
75 - The Chesters Fort
[Notes]
Written on Plan in
character,as directed
in a remark on Plan 5.C.
at O, M, O [Ordnance Mapping Office]
"The most prominent objects which next
attract the antiquarian eye, Are the
hill-forts of the earliest people. Of this
nature, probably, is the camp in Bolton
parish, comprehending five or six acres
and is called "Chesters"" -- Chalmers's Caledonia Vol [Volume] 2 page 404
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